Guts and Glory – Ryder In the Shadows Security Book 2 Review

By Jeanne St. James

Guts and Glory – Ryder is the second book of the Guts and Glory series. Although the books in the series can be read as a standalone; however, to get the full background on Kelsey and Ryder and the rest of the boys from In the Shadows Security, I would recommend that the books are read in order, and after the Down and Dirty Series. Jeanne St. James books all HEA with no cliffhanger (who likes cliffhangers anyway?).

Kelsey

Kelsea is born and bred in the MC world and is on her way to a disastrous existence. Throughout the entire Down and Dirty Series, she was a party girl dipping in drugs, alcohol, and sex with random guys…always getting in trouble. Enter Ryder, as per the order of his boss, Diesel; he is stuck with the task of getting Kelsea out of bad situations and possibly saving her life.

Ryder

Ryder decided that he have had enough of Kelsey’s behavior and has decided to help (or try to) her to stop her destructive behavior. He took Kelsey to a secluded cabin in Kentucky to force her to face her Demons. However, he did not realize how messed up Kelsey was from the secrets she has learned about the monster that was her father. Ryder was determined not to get personal with Kelsey and wasn’t sure if it was worth the trouble, but getting personal proved difficult.

Pretty soon, they both started a sexual relationship. However, Ryder’s friend Steel is pretty adamant that Kelsey is no good for Ryder.

Jeanne St. James is one of my favorite authors and not only in the MC world. All her books keep getting better and better–must-reads. I expected Guts and Glory Ryder to be as good as Mercy’s book, but I did not expect to be blown away. This book was everything; I could not put the book down. I wanted to devour it in one sitting from the moment I started reading, which I did–by the way, and Ryder was no different.

I did not know how she would spin this story because I felt that Kelsey was not redeemable – to be frank, she was a little immature slut, but she proved me wrong. Here is the thing, although she was redeemable and I felt bad for what she was going through and what happened to her in the past, I still had problems liking her. Did I think she was no good for Ryder?

I think she is perfect for Ryder, and what he did for her was commendable. He is such a good book boyfriend. Ryder was such a sweet-hot guy, but he still would not put up with Kelsey’s bullshit.

Ryder is a must-read, I would give it 9 stars if I could, and the only reason I would not give it a 10 is that Kelsey is still growing on me. On the other hand, I got to see Diesel and Jewel. To learn more about Deisel and Jewel, click here to=⇒Down & Dirty: Diesel Review. There were many steamy love scenes in the book–just what the Doctor ordered.